Reflex L-Glutamine 500gm

Reflex L-Glutamine 500gm Product Description

Reflex L-glutamine is a research-backed multi-functional muscle building supplement. Glutamine is a key amino acid involved in protein synthesis (muscle growth), prevention of muscle breakdown, and other growth hormone elevating processes - not surprisingly most athletes see significant improvements when using glutamine supplements.

Furthermore, glutamine also helps with healthy immunity, cell hydration, brain function and digestion. Normally, our bodies are able to produce enough of this key compound, but when we exercise, the demand for glutamine goes through the roof.

This means your body needs to get extra glutamine through your food intake, otherwise you'll put your immune system under stress, and limit your muscle-building potential.

L-glutamine is naturally found in dairy, fish, meats, wheat and some veg, but most people find supplements like Reflex L-glutamine a much easier and cheaper way to maintain their levels.

The Science Bit!

Glutamine is the most abundant single amino acid in the blood and in the intracellular free amino acid pool (most abundant amino acid in muscle tissue). It comprises 61% of the amino acid pool in skeletal muscle. Glutamine's unique structure, containing two nitrogen side chains, consists of 19% nitrogen - making it the primary transporter of nitrogen into the muscle cell. In fact, glutamine alone is responsible for 35% of the nitrogen that gets into the muscle cell. Glutamine literally drives muscle building nitrogen into the muscle cell where it is synthesized for growth.

Glutamine concentrations fall markedly after training and remain low until complete recovery. What this means is, the very rigours of weight training leak nitrogen carrying glutamine from muscle tissue. This fall in glutamine is catabolic to muscle tissue. Supplementing with glutamine spares free glutamine in muscle tissue, counteracts the fall in muscle protein synthesis, and improves nitrogen balance.